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Income Inequality

The Betrayal of Populism: Why the New Far Right Is the Real Threat to Our Democracy

Cas Mudde
Much of the discussion on populism focuses exclusively on protest against the political system: the protest of “the people” against “the elite.” But elites...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

The SEC Proposal on Proxy Advisory Firms Will Provide Greater Transparency and Accountability

David F. Larcker
Proxy advisory firms lack transparency and their recommendations are not always in shareholders' interests. However, despite their poor performance, the two biggest firms' market...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Why CEOs and Regulators Clash With the Duopoly of Proxy Advisory Firms

Stefano Feltri
Institutional investors that own between 70 and 80 percent of the market value of US public companies often rely on investment advisers voting on behalf of...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

Fake Letters Poisoned the Debate on SEC's New Rules on Shareholder Votes and Proxy Advisory Firms

Stefano Feltri
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton claimed that the draft regulation on shareholders' votes and proxy advisory firms received approval by hundreds of "Main Street" Americans....
Income Inequality

The Reality of Inequality and Its Perception: Chile’s Paradox Explained

Sebastian Edwards
While conventional indicators show a significant decline in inequality, the perception among Chile’s citizens is that inequality has greatly increased. The development model Chile...
Antitrust and Competition

High-Priced Acquisitions of Tech Startups Do Not Always Stimulate More Innovation

ProMarket writers
What seems to be a big reward to innovation ultimately reduces the incentive to innovate, argues a new Stigler Center working paper by Krishna...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

The New SEC Proxy Rules Will Redefine American Capitalism: Let’s Debate Them

ProMarket writers
A new SEC proposal regarding proxy advisors will make it harder for shareholders to vote against CEOs' preferences. However, there is a 60-day period...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

The SEC's Proposal on Proxy Advisor Regulation Shields CEOs From Accountability to Investors

Robert Jackson
SEC Commissioner Robert Jackson dissented from his SEC colleagues' proposal on how to reform proxy advisors regulation. New rules, he argues, would introduce a...
ESG, Corporate Governance & Future of the Firm

A Complicated Villain: Is Elizabeth Warren Right About Private Equity?

Kate Waldock
In a new episode of their podcast Capitalisn't, Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales discuss one of the most hated industries of America: private equity. Democratic...
Antitrust and Competition

A Tale of Hubris and Excess: How Uber Fooled Portland Regulators

Mike Isaac
In an excerpt from his new book "Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber," New York Times reporter Mike Isaac reveals the details of Uber's...
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